There is no reference to the distillation of grape brandy in the Americas before it occurred in Peru.
First of all, why was Pisco made? By the end of the 16th century, there is information that suggests... 'Kings in Spain imposed heavy taxes on South American wines due to their popularity and perceived threat to Spain’s wine industry. This resulted in enterprising local vineyard owners switching to making Pisco, which they subsequently successfully exported, thus protecting their vines and livelihood.' (1613)
The earliest historical reference to the preparation of grape eau-de-vie dates back to the early 17th century. Lorenzo Huertas, a renowned Peruvian historian, states: 'We have found what might be the oldest reference to the preparation of grape eau-de-vie, not only in Peru but in all of America. It's a document from 1613 that mentions the distillation process in Ica.' The document mentioned by Huertas is the will of Pedro Manuel the Greek, a resident of Ica, whose last will stated that, among his properties, he had a Creole slave and 'thirty burnay jars filled with eau-de-vie, and a barrel filled with eau-de-vie, which contained thirty small pitchers of such liquor, along with a large lidded copper cauldron used to extract eau-de-vie, and two 'pultayas' - one with a spout and the other smaller but in better condition.' This is the oldest information found in Peru regarding eau-de-vie."
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